Introducing Muhammad Syed! Muhammad is a resident of the DC Metro area. Due to the desire to better understand his faith, he embarked on a long period of research and study culminating in the inevitable conclusion that Islam like other religions was nothing more than bronze age mythology. He decided Read more…
Say Hello to Stephanie Zvan! Stephanie Zvan is an analyst by trade, but she’s paid not to talk about it. She is also the former associate president of Minnesota Atheists and one of the hosts for their radio show and podcast, Atheists Talk. She speaks on science and skepticism in Read more…
Introducing Mary Anne Franks! Dr. Mary Anne Franks is a law professor, activist, and Krav Maga instructor. She is a Professor of Law at the University of Miami School of Law, where she teaches criminal law, criminal procedure, and family law, as well as seminars on topics such as free Read more…
Welcome Justin Vollmar! Raised in a strict Christian sect known as the Independent Fundamental Baptists, Justin was a born-again, washed-in-blood Christian. He attended the Capital Baptist Deaf College, where he graduated with an unaccredited bachelor’s degree in pastoral studies. For the next nine years, Justin worked as a pastor until he established an online preaching ministry, Read more…
Our next speaker for Skepticon wants us all to use our brains rationally. Introducing: Bo Bennett! Bo’s personal motto is “Expose an irrational belief, keep a person rational for a day. Expose irrational thinking, keep a person rational for a lifetime.” Much of his charitable work is in the area Read more…
Our next speaker has accumulated over 187 million views on YouTube with nothing but fun, engaging and educational science videos AND he does it using a combination of fancy video editing, humor, slow motion cameras and sometimes arrows! If that doesn’t support the mission of Skepticon we don’t know what does! Appearing at Read more…
It’s us, again Skepticoners! Can you believe that we are almost halfway through our speaker list? Let’s learn more about this year’s lineup! Say Hello To: Sam Kean! Sam Kean spent years collecting mercury from broken thermometers as a kid, and now he’s a writer in Washington, D.C. His stories Read more…
Happy Hump Day, Skepticoners! Let’s get to it and learn about another amazing speaker for Skepticon 8! Introducing: Nathanael Johnson! Nathanael Johnson is a journalist who lives in San Francisco with his wife and daughter. He is the food writer for Grist, and teaches at the University of California, Berkeley, Read more…
Happy Monday, Skepticon lovers! To help lift your spirits, let’s learn the name of another totally cool and outright awesome speaker that will be joining us for Sk8!: Introducing:Â Jamie DeWolf! With a long ranging career began in his teens, Jamie first became known to Bay Area audiences as a performance Read more…
Happy Friday, Skepticontown! We here at Skepticon HQ are happy to announce another (super friggin’ amazing) speaker for this year: Introducing Kavin Senapathy! Kavin is a quack-fighting mom who contributes to Grounded Parents, Genetic Literacy Project, and Skepchick. She is a freelance writer and science popularizer whose work has appeared on Read more…